MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VIRGINIA
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS

 

Note:  In 1784 the numbers indicate:  white males aged 16-21, slaves over the age of 16, slaves under the age of 16, horse, and cattle.  In 1788 they record:  white males aged 16-21, slaves, and horse.  From 1789-95 they record:  white males aged 16-21, slaves aged 12-16, slaves over the age of 16, and horses.  From 1796-1807 they list:  white males over the age of 16, slaves aged 12-16, slaves over the age of 16, and horses.  From 1809 they record:  slaves and horses.  Zeros straight across indicate no taxable personal property and no tithables (a minor or female as head of household).  There were separate land tax rolls to record the taxation of real property.  The levy of 1808 was never taken.  The county was split into three districts between 1784-94, and into two districts thereafter.  The numbering of these districts was not consistent from year to year.

 

 

1782

None  

1783-1786

Missing  

1787 (Section One)

Edward Burgess (July 14)

1-0-0-4-4

1788 (Section One)

Garland Burgess (Mar. 17)

0-0-1

Edward Burgess (Apr. 5)

0-0-2

1789 (Section One)

Edward Burgess (May 18)

0-0-0-4

Garland Burgess (Mar. ?)

0-0-0-0

1790 (Section One)

Edward Burgess (Sept. 28)

0-0-0-3

Garland Burgess (Sept. 28; next entry)

0-0-0-0

1791 (Section One)

Garland Burgess (Dec. 24)

0-0-0-2

Edward Burgess (Dec. 24; next entry)

1-0-0-3

1792 (Section Two)

Edward Burgess (Oct. 16)

1-0-0-2

Garland Burgess (Oct. 16; next entry)

0-0-0-1

Henry Burgess (Oct. 16; next entry)

0-0-0-1

1793 (Section Two)

Garlan Burges (Oct. 1)

0-0-0-3

Edward Burges (Oct. 5; 7 entries down)

0-0-0-2

 

Henry Burges (Oct. 5; next entry)

0-0-0-1

William Burges (Oct. 5; next entry)

0-0-0-1

1794 (Section Two)

Edward Burgess (June 24)

0-0-0-2

Garlan Burgess (June 27; 2 entries down)

0-0-0-1

1795 (Section Two)

Edward Burgis (May 14)

0-0-0-2

Henry Burgis (May 14; next entry)

0-0-0-2

William Burgis (May 14; next entry)

0-0-0-2

John Burgis (May 14; next entry)

0-0-0-1

Garlan Burgis (May 15; 4 entries down)

0-0-0-1

1796 (Section Two)

Wm. Burges (June 22)

1-0-0-0

Garland Burges (June 22; next entry)

1-0-0-1

John Burges (June 23; 4 entries down)

1-0-0-7

1797 (Section Two)

Thomas Burges (May 15)

1-0-0-1

Wm. Burges (May 15; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Edward Burges (May 15; next entry)

1-0-0-2

John Burges (May 15; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Garland Burges (May 15; next entry)

1-0-0-2

Henry Burges (May 15; next entry)

1-0-0-1

1798 (Section Two)

John Burges (May 28)

1-0-0-2

Henry Burges (May 28; next entry)

1-0-0-1

 

Edward Burges (May 28; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Thomas Burges (May 28; next entry)

1-0-0-1

1799 (Section Two)

John Burges (May 14)

1-0-0-2

Edward Burges (May 14; next entry)

1-0-0-2

Garland Burges (May 14; next entry)

1-0-0-0

Henry Burges (May 14; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Wm. Burges (May 14; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Thomas Burges (May 15; 6 entries down)

1-0-0-1

1799 (Tax Delinquents)

Garlen Burgess--"Gone to Wyth[e]"

1800 (Section One)

Wm. Burgess (May 27)

1-0-0-1

John Burgess (May 27; next entry)

1-0-0-2

Edward Burgess (May 27; next entry)

2-0-0-2

Henry Burgess (May 27; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Thomas Burgess (May 27; 4 entries down)

1-0-0-1

1801 (Section One)

Thomas Burgess (June 3)

1-0-0-1

Garland Burgess (June 5; 3 entries down)

1-0-0-1

Wm. Burgess (June 5; next entry)

1-0-0-1

John Burgess (June 5; 2 entries down)

1-0-0-1

Edward Burgess (June 5; 2 entries down)

2-0-0-2

Henry Burgess (June 5; next entry)

1-0-0-2

1802 (Section Two)

Thomas Burgess (June 4)

1-0-0-2

Edward Burgess (June 5; 3 entries down)

2-0-0-2

 

Henry Burgess (June 5; next entry)

1-0-0-2

John Burgess (June 5; next entry)

1-0-0-3

Garland Burgess (June 5; next entry)

1-0-0-2

William Burgess (June 7; next entry)

1-0-0-1

1803 (Section One)

Thomas Burgess (May 14)

1-0-0-3

John Burgess (May 16; 2 entries down)

1-0-0-3

Edward Burgess (June 4)

2-0-0-4

Henry Burgess (June 4; next entry)

1-0-0-3

John Burgess (June 4; next entry)

1-0-0-2

Wm. Burgess (June 4; next entry)

1-0-0-3

Garland Burgess (June 4; next entry)

1-0-0-1

1804 (Section One)

Thomas Burgess (Apr. 6)

1-0-0-3

Henry Burgess (Apr. 7; 4 entries down)

1-0-0-3

John Burgess (Apr. 7; next entry)

1-0-0-6

Edward Burgess (Apr. 7; next entry)

1-0-0-2

Wm. Burgess (Apr. 7; next entry)

1-0-0-2

Garland Burgess (June 1)

1-0-0-2

1805 (Section Two)

John Burgess (Apr. 3)

1-0-0-2

Thomas Burgess (Apr. 3; next entry)

1-0-0-1

William Burgess (Apr. 6; 3 entries down)

1-0-0-3

John Burgess (Apr. 6; next entry)

1-0-0-3

Henry Burgess (Apr. 6; next entry)

1-0-0-3

 

Edward Burgess (Apr. 6; next entry)

1-0-0-0

1806 (Section Two)

Wm. Burgess (Apr. 5)

1-0-0-2

John Burgess B. Crek (?) (Apr. 7; 3 entries down)

1-0-0-2

Thomas Burgess (Apr. 7; next entry)

1-0-0-1

Wm. Burgess (June 3)

2-0-0-1

Samuel Burgess (June 3; 7 entries down)

1-0-0-0

John Burgess (June 6; 7 entries down)

1-0-1-1

1807 (Section Two)

John Burgess (Mar. 10)

1-0-1-1

1808

Never taken  

1809 (Section Two)

John Burgess (Mar. 29)

0-1

1810 (Section One)

John Burgess

0-1

1811 (Section One)

John Burgess

0-1

1812 (Section One)

John Burgess

0-2